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| Garden Province Meats Offered Loan to Increase Processing Capacity
The provincial government has offered a loan of one million dollars to Garden Province Meats (GPM) for the installation of new value-added equipment. The announcement was made today by Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Kevin MacAdam. The new equipment will enable GPM to increase… |
| New Heritage Posters Released
Both an urban and a rural building have been featured on two new heritage posters unveiled last night by Community and Cultural Affairs Minister, Elmer MacFadyen. The Heritage Day posters are part of an ongoing series aimed at developing a greater awareness of the importance of heritage places to… |
| 2005 Heritage Awards Presented on Heritage Day, February 20
Museum and Heritage Prince Edward Island held its annual Heritage Awards Ceremony Monday, February 20, 2006,at Eptek Art and Culture Centre in Summerside. Museum Chair, Satadal Dasgupta, PhD, welcomed Lieutenant Governor His Honourable J. Leonce Bernard who presented the awards which recognize… |
| Minister Currie Reports 20% Increase in P.E.I. Exports in 2005
Hon. Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology, is pleased to report a 20% increase in PEI exports in 2005. Minister Currie said PEI firms exported merchandise totalling $772.6 million in 2005, which is an increase of 20% compared to 2004. That figure is the highest total in the history… |
| Memorandum of Understanding for Ambulance Service Reached with Emergency Medical Care
Jamie Ballem, Acting Minister of Health today announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been reached with Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) to move forward on the next steps to develop a ground ambulance service on PEI. “This is another step in the process of contract negotiations,”… |
| Islanders Interested in Being Angling Guides Invited to Take National Recognition Program
Islanders interested in working as a freshwater angling guide have a unique opportunity to earn their professional certification credential. The Department of Environment Energy and Forestry is partnering with the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI) to offer a pilot project for a limited… |
| Tickets Go On Sale This Week For Nicklaus & Watson’s ‘Legendary’ Summer Showdown In PEI
Four-Time World Long Drive Champion To Perform Exhibition At EventOn June 19-20, one of golf’s greatest rivalries, and friendships, will come to Prince Edward Island as Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson go head-to-head in the Making the Connection ® Legends of Golf. Tickets for the first edition of… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that there will be no change in retail pricing for gasoline. Wholesalers have been authorized to increase gasoline prices in their dealer and consumer schedules by 1.0 cent per litre (cpl), effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2006;… |
| Alternative School Students Enjoy ArtsSmarts Project
Students at the EAP Plus school in Summerside are enjoying new ways to learn through a new ArtsSmarts project, entitled “Building a Community: Up Close and Personal in a Maritime Fishing Community.” EAP Plus is an alternative school for students in grades four to seven. Operated by the Western… |
| Alternative School Students Enjoy ArtsSmarts Project
Students at the EAP Plus school in Summerside are enjoying new ways to learn through a new ArtsSmarts project, entitled “Building a Community: Up Close and Personal in a Maritime Fishing Community.” EAP Plus is an alternative school for students in grades four to seven. Operated by the Western… |
| Little Change in Angling Regulations for 2006 - Survey in Angling Summary to Seek Input on Fisheries Management
With the exception of a conservation measure on the Wilmot River, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry Jamie Ballem has announced there will be no change in the angling regulations for 2006. Earlier this year, about 25 recreational fishing, wildlife conservation and watershed groups… |
| PEI Introduces Safe Needle Disposal Program
Health Minister Chester Gillan today announced the new Don’t Get Stuck program for the safe disposal of needles and sharps for households on PEI. New safe needle disposal containers will be available free of charge to all Island residents for syringes, needles, lancets and EpiPens and can be picked… |
| Four Properties Added to PEI Register of Heritage Places
The Honourable Elmer MacFadyen, Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, today announced the registration of the Little Sands United Church, Crane’s Landing Tea Room in Mount Stewart, Stanhope by the Sea, and the Wright House in Bedeque as heritage places under the Heritage Places Protection Act… |
| Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities
Event: Landscape Level Planning Workshop Date & Time: March 11, 2006,8:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m.Location: Rodd Royalty Inn, Charlottetown, PECost: $10.00, Lunch Provided Description: The P.E.I. Model Forest Network Partnership and the Public Forest Council will be hosting a landscape level planning… |
| Farmers and Restauranteurs Look at Featuring Local Products
In the restaurant trade, it is considered smart marketing to feature local products on the menu. Despite that fact, Prince Edward Island producers have enjoyed limited success in selling the fruits of their labours to the food service industry. A seminar planned for March 8 is hoping to change that… |
| Island Businesses Support PEI Heritage
Miriam Neill, Owner/Manager of OK Tire Stores of PEI Ltd., is no stranger to Museum and Heritage PEI. A consistent supporter for many years, Ms. Neill’s membership renewal was the first of a constant flow to arrive at the offices in Beaconsfield Historic House in the 2006 Membership Campaign… |
| Atlantic Energy Ministers Launch Efficiency Awareness Campaign
We can each make a positive difference to our energy bills and the environment. That’s the message Atlantic Canada’s energy ministers are promoting through SAVE, A Shared Atlantic Vision for Energy Efficiency, a campaign aimed at helping Atlantic Canadians cut energy consumption, power bills and… |
| “Get Caught” Poster Campaign Recognizes Students Who Make Wise Food Choices
The PEI Healthy Eating Alliance launched a “Get Caught” school poster campaign today to recognize students who make wise food choices. The campaign is based on the theme of Nutrition Month which is “Make Wise Food Choices, Wherever You Go!” Through the poster campaign, intermediate and high school… |
| Social Workers Helping to Advance and Strengthen Communities
March 13 to 17 is Social Work Week in Prince Edward Island and the Department of Social Services and Seniors and the Department of Health recognize the significant contributions of social workers to the well-being of Prince Edward Island communities.“This week is an occasion to recognize the… |
| Social Workers Helping to Advance and Strengthen Communities
March 13 to 17 is Social Work Week in Prince Edward Island and the Department of Social Services and Seniors and the Department of Health recognize the significant contributions of social workers to the well-being of Prince Edward Island communities. “This week is an occasion to recognize the… |